Definition. The hertz is defined as one cycle per second.

Is hertz equal to seconds?

Hertz (hz) is unit of frequency, with one hertz equalling one cycle per second. To convert hertz into a duration of seconds, divide the number of cycles by the hertz (cycles per second) figure. ... For a 10Hz signal, one cycle would measure 1/10 or 0.1 seconds.

How do you convert hertz to seconds?

To convert a cycle per second measurement to a hertz measurement, divide the frequency by the conversion ratio. The frequency in hertz is equal to the cycles per second divided by 1.